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what does the law say? >> every terrorist suspect arrested in the united states, since the first world trade center bombing in 1993 has been treated in the criminal justice system, not as an enemy combatant. standard operating procedure. frankly, the whole status of enemy combatant remains ambiguous in the legal system. the prisoners in guantanamo bay remain in legal limbo. by treating them as criminal suspects, the obama administration is avoiding all kinds of risks and simply acting as the bush administration has in the past and as they have acted in other terrorist cases by using the normal criminal procedures. >> because lindsey graham and others say, yes, he should be tried as a u.s. citizen, should be tried in a u.s. civilian court, but that can await this process of doing some serious interrogation of him and designating him as an enemy combatant in the meantime. all of this is moot right now, because as you know, yesterday, he was formally given his miranda rights and a judge magistrate at his bed s
what does the law say? >> every terrorist suspect arrested in the united states, since the first world trade center bombing in 1993 has been treated in the criminal justice system, not as an enemy combatant. standard operating procedure. frankly, the whole status of enemy combatant remains ambiguous in the legal system. the prisoners in guantanamo bay remain in legal limbo. by treating them as criminal suspects, the obama administration is avoiding all kinds of risks and simply acting as...
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we are hearing from local law enforcement that looks like the suspects were working alone. and that came from watertown police chief. he knows a lot of information, but can we say that at this point? >> congratulations to him and his officers, fantastic job, textbook job really. that's certainly the hope of everyone that they were operating alone, but i know that the fbi and others are concerned about the other explosives, for example, that were found in the apartment of the two brothers. >> how do you account for those, for the pressure cooker, the other weapons and all that stuff. >> exactly. it begs the question were they planning additional attacks? the third pressure cooker bomb they used in the pursuit, was that supposed to be deployed by a third person the day of the marathon? these are unanswered questions that i know law enforcement is working hard to try to resolve. >> could profiling have made a difference in this case? how do you determine if they were part of a larger cell? >> profiling is kind of a bad word, we don't like profiling. >> but you have profilers.
we are hearing from local law enforcement that looks like the suspects were working alone. and that came from watertown police chief. he knows a lot of information, but can we say that at this point? >> congratulations to him and his officers, fantastic job, textbook job really. that's certainly the hope of everyone that they were operating alone, but i know that the fbi and others are concerned about the other explosives, for example, that were found in the apartment of the two brothers....
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give it to the fbi, the boston police, whatever law enforcement you want to give it to you. we're a resilient city. we'll get by this. it's one incident that will not mock the city's history. >> thank you. >> the press conference is ending now. we got an expected type of debrief from the governor, fbi, district attorney representatives, local law feernsment. headlines for you? the district attorney called it what it is, an act of cowardice. they said that this is an act of an ongoing investigation highly coordinated, that the white house and all federal authorities are stepping up and giving them the resources that they need. there was a new injury number that we've heard, 176, 17 still in the hospital, still with critical injuries. now, that can be a range of things, means that people are still in there fighting for what could be their lives. that's not to overdramatize it. again, almost all of you are not privy to the pictures of injuries that we saw yesterday coming out of those explosions. had you seen them, you would understand why we say that just because somebody is i
give it to the fbi, the boston police, whatever law enforcement you want to give it to you. we're a resilient city. we'll get by this. it's one incident that will not mock the city's history. >> thank you. >> the press conference is ending now. we got an expected type of debrief from the governor, fbi, district attorney representatives, local law feernsment. headlines for you? the district attorney called it what it is, an act of cowardice. they said that this is an act of an...
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or our laws do not allow the fbi to follow-up in a sound, solid way. there was a lot to be learned from this guy. he was on websites talking about killing americans. he went overseas, as chuck indicated. he was clearly talking about radical ideas. he was visiting radical areas. it's people like this that you don't want to let out of your sight. and this was a mistake. i don't know if our laws are insufficient or the fbi failed, but we're at war with radical islamists and we need to up our game. >> the chairman of the house homeland security committee is also weighing in on this topic. he told our candy crowley that tamerlan tsarnaev received what he called training while in russia and he thinks tsarnaev made more than one trip to the region. we are learning more about the suspects from the russian republic of dagestan where they once lived. cnn can exclusively reveal alleged boston bomber tamerlan tsarnaev, the older brother, had video of jihadists on his youtube channel. let's check in with cnn's phil black in moscow. phil, what do you know about this
or our laws do not allow the fbi to follow-up in a sound, solid way. there was a lot to be learned from this guy. he was on websites talking about killing americans. he went overseas, as chuck indicated. he was clearly talking about radical ideas. he was visiting radical areas. it's people like this that you don't want to let out of your sight. and this was a mistake. i don't know if our laws are insufficient or the fbi failed, but we're at war with radical islamists and we need to up our game....
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that's ignorance of the law. who is right here. >> it's too early to tell, but he is the guru. what he's pointing out is you do not want to mess this up. you don't want to get a confession or information without ma ran diezing him if in fact you cannot later label him as an enemy combatant then anything he says is subject to be so pressed and not in a court of law. go ahead, give him counsel, he's not going to get bond, ma ran diez him and conduct a thorough investigation so everything staunds up when we get him into a court of law. >> okay. there is no state death penalty in massachusetts. so the death penalty off the table in. >> no. don, this is an interesting thing. he is be charged by both federally and state and that is not double jeopardy. a lot of people hear that and they you can't do that. double jeopardy involves being charged twice in in the same court. he absolutely can be tried. there is a federal death penalty for murder and we know very saudly not only do we have the tragic killing right there at the boston marathon, then we have this police officer who was also
that's ignorance of the law. who is right here. >> it's too early to tell, but he is the guru. what he's pointing out is you do not want to mess this up. you don't want to get a confession or information without ma ran diezing him if in fact you cannot later label him as an enemy combatant then anything he says is subject to be so pressed and not in a court of law. go ahead, give him counsel, he's not going to get bond, ma ran diez him and conduct a thorough investigation so everything...
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family of the yngest v eyounges celebrating the work of law enforcement officer. his family released this statement, "our family applauds the entire law enforcement community for a job well done and trust that our justice system will now do its job. our community is once again safe from these two men. none of this will bring our beloved martin back or reverse the injuries these men inflicted on our family and nearly 200 others. we continue to pray for healing and for comfort on the long road that lies ahead for every victim and their loved ones." >>> crystal campbell was killed just weeks before her 30th birthday. her brother says he's glad the manhunt is over but the suspect's capture does not change the painful fact that his vivacious sister is gone forever. william campbell iii told "the boston globe" this -- i am happy that nobody else is going to get hurt by these guys but it is not going to bring her back." >>> the third person killed in the bombings, lindsey lu, had come to boston just last fall. friends say they was kind and relished the opportunity to com
family of the yngest v eyounges celebrating the work of law enforcement officer. his family released this statement, "our family applauds the entire law enforcement community for a job well done and trust that our justice system will now do its job. our community is once again safe from these two men. none of this will bring our beloved martin back or reverse the injuries these men inflicted on our family and nearly 200 others. we continue to pray for healing and for comfort on the long...
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, federal or state law enforcement. that being said, they are human. mistakes sometimes are made. of course, it raises questions when you hear that the government of russia alerted us about this man and he was under questioning, was investigated and nothing happened. if there are questions that can lead to improving the protocol, to improving the process, to maybe catching a bad guy before he does heinous terrorist acts, i say, let's go through the process. we're all going to learn from it. >> we've been talking about the weapons that these guys had. you know the gun control debate is coming into this. l.z., the centers failed to advance gun control that would have ics panded background checks and closed the gun show loophole. on friday, some gun rights activists said that the boston lockdown with residents warned to stay inside and not to answer their doors to anyone but police, they said it was a perfect justification for owning a gun. are we done with new gun control efforts and does this story, what's happening here
, federal or state law enforcement. that being said, they are human. mistakes sometimes are made. of course, it raises questions when you hear that the government of russia alerted us about this man and he was under questioning, was investigated and nothing happened. if there are questions that can lead to improving the protocol, to improving the process, to maybe catching a bad guy before he does heinous terrorist acts, i say, let's go through the process. we're all going to learn from it....
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are law enforcement officials still interested in getting images, photographs from the public? or did they feel like that area has been covered? >> no, you know, look, absolutely. they don't want to leave anything unturned when it comes to what it is they're looking at. and various images from various angles may show a detail that is missed in a photograph that they already have. so it is crucial that they get those. jake, just to mention, there's another image of a young man who seems to be bolting away from the scene of the crime. even that young man has been sort of lowered down on the list. i spoke to one person who said, look, everybody's a suspect until they're not a suspect. so everyone's trying to avoid that language until we really know who we're talking about and what we're looking at, jake. >> all right. thank you, deborah feyerick. check in with you in a bit. rain helped first responders contain the texas fire, but heavy winds threaten to make matters worse. severe storms are hitting texas. what this could mean for search and rescue efforts. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 opp
are law enforcement officials still interested in getting images, photographs from the public? or did they feel like that area has been covered? >> no, you know, look, absolutely. they don't want to leave anything unturned when it comes to what it is they're looking at. and various images from various angles may show a detail that is missed in a photograph that they already have. so it is crucial that they get those. jake, just to mention, there's another image of a young man who seems to...
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citizenship as far as the law is concerned? >> no, i don't think it would make any difference at all, because when this occurred and when the action occurred, when the crime occurred, and when the refusal, if you will, to read him his miranda rights occurred he was a citizen. so i don't think that would matter at all. >> all right, fred. >> christopher, this is fredricka in atlanta. i'm wondering, given you defended timothy mcveigh, oklahoma city bombing case, are you seeing any parallels between this case and that which you defended? >> well, there's certainly some parallels because you have the explosions and this wasn't -- fortunately, wasn't as devastating as the oklahoma city bombing was. but the trial is going to be as difficult, i believe, as the oklahoma city bombing. when you have to get in and get experts and bombing experts and people to help you learn how to blow up a bomb, build a bomb and clean up a bomb, that takes an extensive amount of time and a lot of expertise. whoever ends up defending this man is going to
citizenship as far as the law is concerned? >> no, i don't think it would make any difference at all, because when this occurred and when the action occurred, when the crime occurred, and when the refusal, if you will, to read him his miranda rights occurred he was a citizen. so i don't think that would matter at all. >> all right, fred. >> christopher, this is fredricka in atlanta. i'm wondering, given you defended timothy mcveigh, oklahoma city bombing case, are you seeing...
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we're hearing for the first time from the suspect's former brother-in-law who is married to one of the sisters. he thinks the man identified misha may have been influenced the older brother and who then influenced the younger one. >> i'm not sure if he inspired or taught him to be radical islamist, but he surely did have influence and did teach him things that would make tamerlan go away from the people and go more into the religion and maybe that's possible that he suggested to him some radical ideas. >> again, the full identity of this misha, what impact he may have had on the older brothers not clear. >>> the u.s. delegation has arrived in dagestan to try to interview the parents of the suspected bombers. >>> when the barriers came down on boylston street and the public was aallowed back in. customers are returning. the tragedy is still fresh in everyone's mind. brooke baldwin joins us from boylston street. what's the mood there? >> i think normal still isn't quite the right word. we're just across the street from where you're standing in copley square. this is the heart of the back
we're hearing for the first time from the suspect's former brother-in-law who is married to one of the sisters. he thinks the man identified misha may have been influenced the older brother and who then influenced the younger one. >> i'm not sure if he inspired or taught him to be radical islamist, but he surely did have influence and did teach him things that would make tamerlan go away from the people and go more into the religion and maybe that's possible that he suggested to him some...
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he will be in law enforcement custody. there are a lot of ways to entice people to speak, there are a lot of ways to -- if you have an individual, to determine who he has been with or other -- >> where that person lives, what their neighbors have seen, if he come and went from the apartment, phone records. >> this was not a suicide bomber, right? so this is a person with a lot of motives that might be able to be used by good law enforcement to get other information out. this is not someone who wanted to die for the cause. that means there is a weak link there. >> it is very possible that if this was done with some sort of political agenda, some sort of desire to make a statement, that person may very well may want to continue to make a statement using their own words. >> they may have that -- a lot of people believe that they are part of an organization of which that organization has no idea that they're a part, a lot of people have delusions, a lot of crazy people, so if we learn that they believe -- >> juliette has been
he will be in law enforcement custody. there are a lot of ways to entice people to speak, there are a lot of ways to -- if you have an individual, to determine who he has been with or other -- >> where that person lives, what their neighbors have seen, if he come and went from the apartment, phone records. >> this was not a suicide bomber, right? so this is a person with a lot of motives that might be able to be used by good law enforcement to get other information out. this is not...
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as of yesterday, the chief law enforcement official of the u.s. senate told senators, and made a clear, broad statement that he does believe what was found in this envelope to senator wicker, is that it was ricen, but late last night, the fbi issued a statement saying they don't feel as confident, there needs to be additional tests done. and that's what's going on as we speak in a lap in maryland which is not too far from washington dc. never the less, the senators were briefed and told to be very careful. >> what is senator wicker saying about this? does he feel targeted or was it just a random act? >> he is not saying anything really at all. he is being very careful, very mum. our producer is at his office right now and they're repeating what they said last night and said this is a matter for law enforcement to deal with. he and his wife say thank you for all of your help, but he has been very careful not to say too much. i think understandably so. on that note, i should say that a law enforcement official told me they're certainly talking to a
as of yesterday, the chief law enforcement official of the u.s. senate told senators, and made a clear, broad statement that he does believe what was found in this envelope to senator wicker, is that it was ricen, but late last night, the fbi issued a statement saying they don't feel as confident, there needs to be additional tests done. and that's what's going on as we speak in a lap in maryland which is not too far from washington dc. never the less, the senators were briefed and told to be...
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there are laws where the law enforcement can't go into campuses and follow these students. if a parent can't check on a student, check their grades or classes or know if they're coming or going, that's a problem. the fbi can't either nor law enforcement. so, you know, the system has to get better but at the same time, citizens have rights. how can you keep a nation and country secure but at the same time afford the rights and freedoms that makes this the best and greatest nation to live in and to reside? >> it's not an easy balance. not an easy balance. thank you very much for the discussion. obviously we've got to figure this out. it's troubling to people because the more we learn about him being in russia and coming back and posting a video about a radicalizer who was there at the same time, it's frustrating. but limitations to every system. we're going to take a break. when we come back, we have brand new information just in about a phone conversation between the suspect's father and their uncle that may be a window into why this happened. it's lots of things. all waking
there are laws where the law enforcement can't go into campuses and follow these students. if a parent can't check on a student, check their grades or classes or know if they're coming or going, that's a problem. the fbi can't either nor law enforcement. so, you know, the system has to get better but at the same time, citizens have rights. how can you keep a nation and country secure but at the same time afford the rights and freedoms that makes this the best and greatest nation to live in and...
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it seems likely, though not certain, according to law enforcement, that a timer was used. we'll get to all of that in a moment. i want to begin with the reality, for many families that they are dealing with right now. for some, it will be intense therapy, adjusting to a life with fewer limbs. we're seeing a lot of lower limb amputations. today, doctors spoke of being forced to finish the job of the bombs, amputating people's legs to save their lives. the latest at this hour, three people known dead. at least 174 injured, including 23 people who are critically injured. the stories of loss and pain, we keep learning new details. one runner's camera was rolling as she approached the finish line. take a look. as loud as that blast was, it was into silence that another witness felt the full impact of what she survived. >> i got home last night, at about 11:00, and started to break down because i had been holding it in all day, i had been trying to remain composed, but by the time i was trying to fall asleep it was all hitting me, this is really real and waking up this morning a
it seems likely, though not certain, according to law enforcement, that a timer was used. we'll get to all of that in a moment. i want to begin with the reality, for many families that they are dealing with right now. for some, it will be intense therapy, adjusting to a life with fewer limbs. we're seeing a lot of lower limb amputations. today, doctors spoke of being forced to finish the job of the bombs, amputating people's legs to save their lives. the latest at this hour, three people known...
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this is a testament to the strength our relationships with canadian and american law enforcement and to the ability of canadian government agencies to work together in furtherance of canada's counterterrorism strategy. today's charges represent the most recent example of the tremendously successful effort and commitment of our national security teams. and i would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their outstanding dedication. in recent years, our collaborative approach has led to arrests and several convictions including in ottawa, in quebec and the 11 individuals in project osage in toronto. these successful arrests and convictions demonstrate the expertise and the effectiveness of our integrated teams. we could not have successfully completed this investigation without the collaboration of our partners at the local, national and international levels. on behalf of the rcmp, i express our appreciation for their tremendous support. i am pleased that some of these partners have been able to join us today. even with these successes, it is very important that canadians rema
this is a testament to the strength our relationships with canadian and american law enforcement and to the ability of canadian government agencies to work together in furtherance of canada's counterterrorism strategy. today's charges represent the most recent example of the tremendously successful effort and commitment of our national security teams. and i would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their outstanding dedication. in recent years, our collaborative approach has led to...
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when a prosecutor is gunned down, any law enforcement officer is gunned down, you know, law enforcement authorities make that the highest priority. so, certainly the high bond was expected. but i've got to tell you the facts of this case are unlike anything i've seen. it's almost like a hollywood movie. it's very, very rare that someone murders a prosecutor, because many know that prosecutors are almost like, you know, termites. you kill one, there are so many others prepared to take up the coal, so the fact that eric williams is now accused of these heinous murders, it's just so very shocking, erin. just because it's something that doesn't typically happen. eric williams is a lawyer, was a justice of the peace, which is a judge that handles mostly administrative duties, and, obviously, took his conviction after trial by these prosecutors personally. and it's just something that you rarely see. >> sunny, jake tapper here in boston. just following the prosecutors' case and how police have pursued this, obviously, eric williams and his wife are presumed innocent, but it seems like when th
when a prosecutor is gunned down, any law enforcement officer is gunned down, you know, law enforcement authorities make that the highest priority. so, certainly the high bond was expected. but i've got to tell you the facts of this case are unlike anything i've seen. it's almost like a hollywood movie. it's very, very rare that someone murders a prosecutor, because many know that prosecutors are almost like, you know, termites. you kill one, there are so many others prepared to take up the...
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one law enforcement official pointed me towards a line that runs between new york city and toronto. it runs actually from buffalo, new york. i'm told that the plan was to detonate explosives in canada. and derail -- and derail the train. and my law enforcement source said there had been some reports that they wanted to wage a spectacular attack, blow up a bridge. he said no. he said what they were doing was to target the train on the tressels, and actually what they wanted to do was derail the train and cause maximum injury to the people on it. >> so two quick follow-ups with you, gloria. first, whether we look at u.s. response here of what happened in boston, canada, an example of it working well, right? coordinated investigation, caught the plot early, and they have been watching it for over a year, haddize izeyes on the si, right? >> they had eyes on the situational they had informants in the community that they believed would be lucrative for them, and that certainly worked out. i think they -- it is clear to me that they worked in concert with united states law enforcement and
one law enforcement official pointed me towards a line that runs between new york city and toronto. it runs actually from buffalo, new york. i'm told that the plan was to detonate explosives in canada. and derail -- and derail the train. and my law enforcement source said there had been some reports that they wanted to wage a spectacular attack, blow up a bridge. he said no. he said what they were doing was to target the train on the tressels, and actually what they wanted to do was derail the...